Quickstart

Learn the basic workflow of Workstate: Capture, View, and Restore.

1. Initialize

Start tracking your current directory:

workstate init

2. Save your State

Capture everything and send it to S3:

workstate save "my-first-backup"

3. List Backups

See what you have stored in the cloud:

workstate list

4. Restore

Need to go back or setup on a new machine?

workstate download [ID]

Next Steps

• Explore the Commands Reference for advanced options like encryption and git hooks.